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2013–2016 Mazda CX-5 Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2013–2016 Mazda CX-5: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

Last verifiedAugust 21, 2026

Photo: Ee2mba / CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil: 0W-20, 4.4 qt (base engine)
Battery: Group 35, 520 CCA
Tire size: 225/65R17 (base trim)
Wiper blades: 24" / 18" / 14" rear
Cabin filter: Mazda KD45-61-J6X9U
Key fob battery: CR2032

2013–2016 Mazda CX-5 maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2013–2016 Mazda CX-5?

Engine	Model years	Trims	Oil	Capacity
2.0L SkyActiv-G (PE-VPS)	2013–2016	Sport (FWD, 6-speed manual only)	0W-20	4.4 qt
2.5L SkyActiv-G (PE-VPS)	2014–2016	Touring, Grand Touring (2014+); optional on Sport	0W-20	4.8 qt

Year-by-year changes

2013US launch; 2.0L only at first, 6-speed manual or automatic, FWD or AWD
20142.5L SkyActiv-G added on Touring/Grand Touring; 2.0L remains standard on Sport
2016Facelift (styling, chassis stiffening, updated i-Activsense safety suite); mechanical specs (oil, filters, wipers) carry over unchanged

Model years in this generation

2013 CX-5 2014 CX-5 2015 CX-5 2016 CX-5

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Mazda CX-5 guide.